on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
experiment; experimentation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
rest; break; recess; intermission
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
contamination (esp. foreign bodies in food)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
ingredient; component; composition
to join forces; to cooperate
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
but; however; provided that
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
citizen; civics (school subject)